Walt Disney's Zorro

ABC-TV Western series (1957-1959), from the Walt Disney Studios, that made Guy Williams (Don Diego / Zorro) an overnight smash sensation (with children and the ladies). The series also proved to be another merchandising bonanza for the Disney people. Episodes dealt with Zorro's defense of the oppressed by the evil Monastario. "Zorro" continued beyond the weekly format (1957-1959), with four hour-long episodes aired on the Walt Disney Presents series (1959-1960), also on ABC-TV. NOTE: The "Zorro" theme song became a Pop Chart hit for the Chordettes (Cadence 1349), in 1958, peaking at #17.